Red Sea Eightline Flasher Wrasse Male
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Habitat: Natural geographic location:
The Eight-Lined Wrasse is found widespread in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific; from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and near the Ducie Islands, in the northern areas of Yaeyama Island, and all through Micronesia. They inhabit clear coastal areas to outer reefs and slopes at depths of about 30 to 130 feet (9 - 40 meters), dwelling in caves or crevices among rubble and live coral where there is abundant invertebrate growth.
These fish are not listed on the IUCN Red List.
The Eight-Lined Wrasses have rather variable color patterns with some having a more yellowish to orange body, while others may have a pink to reddish body. The distinguishing feature of this fish are the eight strong horizontal stripes, ranging from orange to a maroon red. They have a pointy head and mouth which enable them to reach the coral reef invertebrates they feed on.
Eight-Lined Wrasse adults reach up to 5.5 inches (14 cm).
These fish are hardy and easy to maintain once they are established in the aquarium. Make sure the individual you choose is eating and active.
The Eight-Lined Wrasses are carnivorous, in the wild they feed on many small organisms such as various crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, crab larvae, and fish eggs. Provide a diet rich in all kinds of protein foods, formulas and flakes with an emphasis on small crustaceans. They are very active and need to be fed twice a day at least if not more. As with other lined wrasses they benefit from productive live rock. Picking on the rock, they will eat the copepods, amphipods, and other micro fauna it provides.
These exceptionally hardy, disease resistant, and easy to care for. Provide basic marine aquarium care with a 20% water change monthly or 10% twice a month.
For more information see, Marine Aquarium Basics: Maintenance
This fish needs to have plenty of good quality live rock with plenty of cracks and crevices for retreating into to feel comfortable, especially in a smaller aquarium.
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 30 gallon (113.5 liters) aquarium.
Light: Recommended light levels
Prefers sunlight to moderate light.
Temperature:
No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish is between 74° and 79° Fahrenheit.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
They will usually spending most of their time in the rockwork.
The Eight-Lined Wrasse should be kept singly as they do not co-habitat well with other lined wrasses. Even in the wild they do not keep harems. They are basically reef safe or can be kept in a non-reef setting. They will do best with semi-aggressive or larger, less aggressive tank mates like tangs, angelfish and butterflyfish, surgeonfish, puffers, goatfish, filefish, and squirrelfish.
When choosing tank mates, avoid shrimp, gastropods, smaller fish, small urchins, or crabs as the Eight-LIned Wrasse will eat them happily! Larger dottybacks, hawkfish, and triggerfish do not make good tank mates as they may pick on the this wrasse. Likewise the Eight-Lined Wrasse will harass smaller fish to death. Even shy or peaceful fish such as firefish, gobies, grammas, mandarins, seahorses, Pipefish, fairy wrasses, flasher wrasses, and leopard wrasses will be harassed. Predators such as groupers, lionfish, and scorpion fish will eat the lined wrasses in a heartbeat.
It seems there is a direct correlation between size and sex for the Eight-Lined Wrasse. The males are generally the largest, with females coming in second and immature fish being the smallest.
The males will show off a more intense coloring during mating.
Has not been bred in captivity.
Though not as readily available as some of the other lined wrasses, the Eight-Lined Wrasse can sometimes be acquired by request from your pet store or found on the internet and can cost about $30.00 to $40.00 USD.
Author: Carrie McBirneyAdditional Information: Clarice Brough. CFS
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Red Sea Eightline Flasher Wrasse Male
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